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	Life Events & Financial Decisions Major Life Events Moving in With a Partner Cash Flow Management Taxes Insurance Property Ownership Retirement Planning Estate Planning Marriage Wedding Planning Joint Goal Setting Establishing Financial Accounts Filing Income Taxes Coordinating Employee Benefit Plans Reviewing Retirement Plans Having Children Pregnancy Foster and Adopted Children Disabled Children Other Financial Issues Buying a Home Saving for a Home First Home Purchase Home Repurchases Home Maintenance Divorce Dividing Assets and Debts Cash Flow Management Retirement Benefits Insurance Tax Considerations Estate Planning Remarriage Communication Is Key Money Management Children and Stepchildren Child Support Issues Ex-Spouse Issues Planning for Retirement Calculate Retirement Savings Catch-Up Strategies Create a "Retirement Paycheck" Death and Dying Planning for Death Planning for a Funeral Death of a Relative Starting Off Right All About Credit Savings Start Saving Today Tax Deferred Savings Protect Your Assets with Insurance Income Tax Planning Health and Family Support Health Insurance Health Insurance Tips Addictions and Finances Disability Insurance Aging Parents Proactive Plans Costs of Caregiving Moving in with their Children Living in an Assisted Living Facility Helping a Parent Financially Death and Dying Planning for Death Death of a Relative Planning for a Funeral Wills and Estates Importance of Estate Planning Planning for Estate Taxes Wills Gifts and Inheritances Powers of Attorney Education and Careers Jobs and Benefits Career Transitions Relocation Unemployment Managing Job Benefits College Planning Saving for College Calculate College Savings Savings Plans Financial Aid Catch-Up Strategies Military Service Active Duty Deployment Financial Planning Planning a Major Purchase Buying a Home Saving for a Home First Home Purchase Home Repurchases Home Maintenance New Car Buying Used Car Buying Car Leasing Big Ticket Items Crisis and Emergencies Theft Natural Disasters Emergency Preparedness Identity Theft Terrorism


	Financial Tip Make more than the minimum payment on your credit card bills. If you can, pay them in full every month.

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Savings

You may already have a savings goal in mind that you want to save for. Even if not, now's a great time to put aside money for an emergency savings fund. That way you won't have to rely on credit cards or get into debt when a crisis occurs.

Saving Fundamentals

Start Saving Today

Save a little every day, live below your means and make saving a habit.... read more »

Tax Deferred Savings

Open a Roth or Traditional (if tax-deductible) individual retirement account (IRA). The earlier you start saving for retirement, the more time your money... read more »

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